A WIN discussion May 2025. See the discussion HERE. The protests and marches that were organised by trade unions across the world on May 1st clearly showed the international nature of the organised labour movement, and the common class interests of workers in all countries. Our WIN meeting on May 11th discussed the significance of May Day and consider both the improvements in working conditions … [Read more...]
May Day 2025: The Flame of Class Struggle Burns Bright Across Pakistan
By Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) (from Asian Marxist Review) On May 1st, 2025, Pakistan witnessed a powerful wave of rallies, seminars, and cultural events as workers, students, trade unions, and progressive organizations united under the banner of resistance against capitalist exploitation and in memory of the martyrs of Chicago. The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign … [Read more...]
May Day 2021 – International Address by Roger Silverman
"I had the honour to participate in an inspiring May Day meeting with comrades from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Greece and around the world. My contribution on Zoom is HERE ". … [Read more...]
MAY DAY GREETINGS FROM THE WORKERS’ INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Humanity today is entering its most disturbed period in living memory. A recession and in all probability a disastrous slump lie ahead. Wars, civil wars and outright genocide are ravaging key flashpoints of our planet: in Gaza and the West Bank, in Ukraine, in Yemen, Sudan and the Congo, and menacing now the billion and three quarters inhabitants of India and Pakistan. The current furious … [Read more...]
The Message of May Day 2025
by Qamar Uz Zaman (published in Asian Marxist Review) May Day is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a revolutionary saga etched in blood. It is the legacy of Chicago’s martyred labor leaders who, standing on the scaffold, declared that though their voices might be silenced today, the grinding stone of their struggle would tomorrow shatter the mill of oppression. This is not just a … [Read more...]
Roger Silverman addresses Pakistan’s ‘The Struggle’ April 2025 Conference
The Workers’ International Network has for several decades had links with the Pakistani Marxist group The Struggle. This weekend they are held a conference of 1,500 supporters! Here is our greetings message to them. See the recording HERE. … [Read more...]
NIKE DO YOU SEE US NOW?
Support women Nike sportswear workers from 25 garment worker unions in India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Bangladesh, coordinated by Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Global Labor Justice. The message they are sending could not be clearer: *Pay us what you owe us. *Treat us with respect. *And if you're going to be running advertisements promoting the image of "strong women", … [Read more...]
Please support Marcia Kauatjitotje!
Marcia, a security officer and member of NAMIBIA SECURITY WORKERS UNION (NASWU), worked for Rossington Mines (a Chinese owned company), and has been in dispute with her employers since September 2023. She needs to raise N$ 19800.00 (about £800 UK sterling) to continue her campaign. Marcia was victimised and dismissed after she made complaints about safety in the workplace. She has been fighting … [Read more...]
Political repression is ruining our lives – Support the movement to protect our freedom to protest!
For more than seven months, a retired head teacher, a dementia care advisor and a retired environmental health officer have been left waiting in limbo by the Metropolitan Police, desperately hoping to find out if they will face criminal charges instigated by an east London council following a town hall protest. In February 2024, the three socialist campaigners attended a fraught Newham council … [Read more...]
International Panel: Contracting Out, Union Busting & Privatization In Southern Africa – Zoom Meeting TODAY
July 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm PDT (7.30pm UK BST) FREE 12:30 PM CST/1:30 PM EST 7:30 PM SOUTH AFRICA/NAMIBIA/UK BST The destruction of workers in Southern African including in South Africa and Namibia is escalating. Workers are being forced into contract labor which was the type of labor under apartheid conditions. These panelists will report on the fight against union busting and also the … [Read more...]